This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1950
Page
3
Tazewell schedules a sesquicentennial tur key shoot at the fairgrounds featuring 19th century costumes and flintlock rifles conducted by Laird Harman. A weekly street dance series begins Saturday with the Lion's Club kickoff, weather permitting moving to the high school gym. Proceeds fund the Sesqui pageant.
In Washington on June 7 the 4 State Department and congressional leaders gathered to honor former Foreign Affairs Committee chairmen Kee of West Virginia and Eaton of New Jersey at the formal unveiling of their portraits. Secretary Acheson led the State Department group with aides James Webb Dean Rusk and others. House leaders McCormack and Martin attended alongside many members. The portraits by A Jonniaux of San Francisco were displayed in the committee offices amid flowered rooms.
A new two way radio system was put in operation yesterday in automobiles of Tazewell county law enforcement officers. Receiver transmitter sets were installed in the cars of Sheriff R Bowen Thompson and three deputies and in the sheriff s office.
The article notes two proposed two year institutions that could grow to four year programs as funds allow and cites Dr Weiskotten arguing the medical school should be in Charleston or a similarly sized accessible area to serve the state, reflecting a shift in hospital focus toward Charleston.
In Hansford, West Virginia, 15 year old Jimmy Basham is charged with the rifle slaying of his father Charles Ted Basham, a 45 year old coal miner. The death penalty is waived due to the boy’s age as jurors hear his claim of self defense and abuse.
Patty Tipton Chitwood, 15, daughter of Wythe county coroner E M Chitwood, died in a Roanoke hospital from injuries from an accident near Wytheville. Three other Wytheville youths were injured when the car skidded on wet pavement and overturned. Survived by parents and two brothers Walter Randolph Chitwood and Edmund M Chitwood Jr. Services set for Friday at 2 30 p m at Wytheville Presbyterian church with burial at Hillsville family cemetery.
Welch West Virginia will hold an official canvass on Friday of Tuesday's municipal election. No change in outcome expected due to large Republican margin. Judge Reno F. Howard led the victorious Republican ticket with 1497 votes to 851 for Democratic candidate Edward Lockhart Sr., a school principal.
Ronald Beyer three years old son of Mr and Mrs Elda Boyer of Gary Lad Injured Gary West Virginia fell down steps at home. He sustained a broken left wrist and was taken to Grace hospital Welch where the fracture was reduced and he was allowed to return home.
Celia Rippeth five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Rippeth of Bradshaw W Va suffered a broken arm when she fell from a jeep She was allowed to return home after the fracture was reduced at Grace Hospital Welch
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a detached warehouse of Julian F Johnston general store in Staffordsville. A grain stock and two outbuildings burned. an antifreeze tank exploded injuring a local boy. Water damage affected the store goods. estimated loss about 2500 dollars. Valuable aid arrived from Pearlsboro volunteer fire department.
Three Bluefield motorists posted bonds of 2.50 each for later hearings on charges of failing to observe the stop sign at the Scott and Raleigh streets intersection. Charles Green reported his 1938 Dodge sedan stolen from Oakhurst avenue. Mrs. John Fox complained someone cut the wire on her rabbit hutch and took a back Belgium.
Berkeley California UC scientist Harold Reynolds reports success in raising opossums in captivity. He notes their pouch development and early nursing make them useful for studying mammalian life, but past failures hindered lab use. Now third generation opossums born in captivity exist.
Floral Park New York units being built on the John Lewis Childs estate install individual in-wall air cooling for each room. General Motors developed the system for builder Robert Metrick to house 248 families in 32 two story buildings with rents from 58.50 to 106 dollars per month.
John Virgil Hamm 31 died Wednesday morning in a Beckley hospital after two years of illness. Survived by wife Marie Bane Hamm and two children Anita Joyce and Judy Sant. parents I A Hamm, siblings, and other relatives. Funeral Friday at Mercer chapel with interment Woodlawn cemetery. Henry B Worsham 63 of Elk Garden died unexpectedly at home. Survived by wife Florence H Worsham and several children. Funeral Friday at Elk Garden Methodist Church, interment Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon.
Lester Cree Williams eighty died Tuesday afternoon at his Pembroke Virginia home. Funeral services were held at his home with Rev. Carper officiating and burial followed in Birchlawn Cemetery Pearisburg. He was a retired farmer and cattleman. Survived by wife Zona Bell Williams who died in 1943 daughter Mrs James Sullivan of Washington DC three sons Arnold Williams Beckley Belmont Williams Warren Williams of Pembroke and half sister Mrs Thelma Rowland of Pembroke.
Erastus B Beavers 90 a native of Bandy Virginia died at his home Tuesday after a long illness Funeral services were held today at 1 p m from the Bandy Methodist church with Rev Clyde Church officiating Interment followed at Lambert cemetery in Bandy
Bill Yance 48 of Hemphill died en route to Welch hospital due to a heart condition. The body is at O. J. Douglas mortuary in Welch awaiting arrangements.
John F. Sexton 55 a miner of Asco died Tuesday night in a Welch hospital from cancer after a five year illness. Born March 25 1895 in Dublin Virginia he lived 45 years in West Virginia and 20 years in Asco. Survived by widow Susie Sexton seven daughters and four sons with funeral services set for Friday at 1 PM conducted by Rev. A C.
The annual pastors' school for southwest Virginia Baptist ministers returns to adjourn after a 1 p.m. luncheon. Sponsored by the Virginia Baptist board, the final day opens with an 8 a.m. breakfast and devotionals led by Allen Harkness. H. C. Goerner speaks at 9:20 a.m. followed by Dr. John L. Hill on Sermon Building at 10:19 a.m. and a 12:15 p.m. message, with C. E. Matthews and H. H. Mauch also on the program.
Shirley Auvil 18 and Bob Murphy 18 of Taeger West Virginia were injured late Tuesday when their motorcycle wrecked on Panther road. Auvil suffered a left leg amputation below the knee and facial and shoulder injuries. Murphy was treated for shoulder, arm, and leg injuries at Stevens Clinic hospital in Welch. The driver, Rev M R Gillespie, said the collision occurred at a one way bridge after the motorcycle went out of control. The teens claim the car swerved toward their side.
Tomorrow night s Adkin district Post 38 American Legion meeting in Gary has been postponed one week. The gathering will now be held Friday June 16 at the Country Club.
Charleston West Virginia June 7 A 30 year old coal miner James Floyd Sellards was arrested on arson charges for a Sunday fire at Ward Kanawha County that destroyed three dwellings owned by Kelleys Creek Colliery. Sellards was arraigned before Magistrate Frank Durrett at Cabin Creek with bond set at 5000 dollars. The fire caused an estimated 30000 to 35000 dollars in damage and Sellards home was among the houses destroyed. Raper said statements he gave before and after the blaze led to arrest and grand jury action.
Lake Tanganyika in Africa has been sounded to a depth of 4708 feet marking a new vertical measurement. Explorer teams reported the finding amid ongoing hydrographic surveys.
Washington notes a Panama hat gifted to President Truman to commemorate the centennial of the Panama hat in North America. Ecuadorian Ambassador Augusto Dillon explains genuine hats are Ecuadorian made and recalls the 1849 gold miners returning home by boat.
Mrs Silvernail offers 1000 successful recipes in a postpaid book priced at $2.50. Address: 2225 Orville, Kansas City, Kansas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.